Kazakhstan opens Baikonur for tourists

Kazakhstan is preparing for attract tourists who want to see real missile launches. They will equip comfortable viewing platforms at cosmodrome. However, construction of infrastructure takes time. They promise to open such tourist tour in 2017.

Director of Department of Tourism Industry of the Ministry of Investment and Development of the Republic Kazakhstan Duysengaliev Timur said that country will make a bid for Baikonur as a way of attracting tourists to the country.Also, the country have been actively preparing for the exhibition EXPO-2017.Baikonur is now leased by Russia until 2050 and has the status of federal importance of the Russia Federation.Kazakhstan will open the Baikonur for tourists. Viewpoints at the Baikonur together 200 people.